These are the top 10 scoring defenses in each classification based on points allowed per game (minimum two games played).

Class 7A

8.8 - Milton

9.0 - Newton

9.2 - North Forsyth

10.2 - North Gwinnett

11.4 - Newnan

12.2 - Grayson

12.8 - Colquitt County

12.8 - Roswell

13.2 - Norcross

13.6 - Cherokee

Class 6A

5.8 - Allatoona

6.6 - Douglas County

7.3 - Creekview

8.5 - Buford

9.0 - North Atlanta

9.4 - Evans

10.2 - Lee County

10.3 - Hughes

10.4 - Lovejoy

12.2 - Alexander

Class 5A

2.7 - Tri-Cities

3.5 - Decatur

4.7 - Jonesboro

8.2 - Veterans

8.7 - Woodland (Cartersville)

10.4 - Cartersville

10.4 - Starr’s Mill

10.6 - Coffee

12.2 - Dutchtown

12.4 - Cass

Class 4A

0.0 - Stephenson

1.0 - Marist

6.0 - New Hampstead

6.3 - Carver (Columbus)

8.0 - Islands

9.0 - Miller Grove

10.8 - Northwest Whitfield

10.8 - Fayette County

11.4 - Jefferson

11.5 - Hardaway

Class 3A

3.5 - Crisp County

4.0 - Cherokee Bluff

6.8 - Oconee County

9.3 - Greater Atlanta Christian

9.5 - Peach County

9.5 - Windsor Forest

9.5 - Cedar Grove

10.0 - Redan

10.0 - Pierce County

10.2 - Monroe Area

Class 2A

4.0 - Columbia

4.8 - Putnam County

5.4 - Haralson County

6.8 - Callaway

7.0 - Lovett

9.0 - Pace Academy

9.8 - Fannin County

10.8 - Laney

11.0 - East Laurens

11.5 - Jeff Davis

Class A Private

9.0 - Trinity Christian

10.0 - Athens Academy

11.2 - Fellowship Christian

11.6 - Darlington

12.0 - Pacelli

12.3 - George Walton Academy

13.3 - King’s Ridge Christian

14.0 - Stratford Academy

14.5 - Aquinas

14.6 - Wesleyan

Class A Private

2.0 - Metter

5.0 - Hancock Central

6.5 - Chattahoochee County

6.7 - Terrell County

6.8 - Washington-Wilkes

7.0 - Lanier County

10.3 - Johnson County

10.5 - Macon County

10.6 - Warren County

14.8 - Dublin

14.8 - Wilcox County

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